# Helsenhorn

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{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Helsenhorn
| image = Sguardo verso Helsenhorn, Mottiscia e Hillehorn.jpg
| image_caption = View from near the [Scherbadung](/source/Scherbadung) (east side)
| elevation_m = 3272
| elevation_ref = 
| prominence_m = 586
| prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the [Swisstopo](/source/Swisstopo) topographic maps. The key col is the Furggubäumlicke (2,686 m).</ref>
| parent_peak = [Monte Leone](/source/Monte_Leone)
| listing = [Alpine mountains above 3000 m](/source/List_of_mountains_of_the_Alps_above_3000_m)
| map = Switzerland
| map_caption = Location in Switzerland
| location = [Valais](/source/Valais), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland) <br> (mountain partially in [Italy](/source/Italy))
| range = [Lepontine Alps](/source/Lepontine_Alps)
| coordinates = {{coord|46|18|17|N|8|11|30|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates = 
| topo = 
| type = 
| age = 
| first_ascent = August 1863 by [Johann Jakob Weilenmann](/source/Johann_Jakob_Weilenmann) (solo)
| easiest_route =
}}

The '''Helsenhorn''' is a [mountain](/source/mountain) of the [Lepontine Alps](/source/Lepontine_Alps), overlooking [Binn](/source/Binn) in the Swiss canton of [Valais](/source/Valais). With a height of 3,272 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the [Binntal](/source/Binntal). The border with [Italy](/source/Italy) runs approximately 200 metres south-east of the summit and culminates at 3,247 metres.

The east side of the Helsenhorn consists of a large face overlooking the Kriegalp Pass (2,494 m). On the west side is a small glacier named ''Helsengletscher''.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hikr.org/dir/Helsenhorn_2426/ Helsenhorn on Hikr]

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Category:Mountains of the Alps
Category:Alpine three-thousanders
Category:Mountains of Valais
Category:Mountains partially in Italy
Category:Italy–Switzerland border
Category:Lepontine Alps
Category:Mountains of Switzerland

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